The student population at University of Colorado Boulder is 41,432 (32,105 undergraduate and 9,327 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 9,415 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at CU Boulder is 77.49% which is increased by 6,009 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 3,406 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 0.82 to 1 which means that male students enrolled slightly more than female students.
4,146 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 857.51% since 2014.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 12 years is 36,258 where 41,432 students are attending the school for the academic year 2023-2024.
77.49% of total students is undergraduate students and 22.51% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 6,009 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 3,406 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 0.82 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more male students enrolled in CU Boulder than female students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Colorado Boulder since 2013.
Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
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Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
2013-14 | 32,017 | 26,096 | 14,306 | 11,790 | 5,921 | 3,365 | 2,556 |
2014-15 | 32,432 415 | 26,557 461 | 14,796 490 | 11,761 -29 | 5,875 -46 | 3,326 -39 | 2,549 -7 |
2015-16 | 33,056 624 | 27,142 585 | 15,012 216 | 12,130 369 | 5,914 39 | 3,401 75 | 2,513 -36 |
2016-17 | 33,977 921 | 27,901 759 | 15,541 529 | 12,360 230 | 6,076 162 | 3,442 41 | 2,634 121 |
2017-18 | 35,338 1,361 | 29,056 1,155 | 16,228 687 | 12,828 468 | 6,282 206 | 3,494 52 | 2,788 154 |
2018-19 | 36,681 1,343 | 30,159 1,103 | 16,662 434 | 13,497 669 | 6,522 240 | 3,646 152 | 2,876 88 |
2019-20 | 37,883 1,202 | 31,098 939 | 16,963 301 | 14,135 638 | 6,785 263 | 3,804 158 | 2,981 105 |
2020-21 | 37,437 -446 | 30,307 -791 | 16,407 -556 | 13,900 -235 | 7,130 345 | 4,062 258 | 3,068 87 |
2021-22 | 39,000 1,563 | 30,886 579 | 16,933 526 | 13,953 53 | 8,114 984 | 4,692 630 | 3,422 354 |
2022-23 | 39,585 585 | 31,034 148 | 16,737 -196 | 14,297 344 | 8,551 437 | 5,078 386 | 3,473 51 |
2023-24 | 41,432 1,847 | 32,105 1,071 | 17,119 382 | 14,986 689 | 9,327 776 | 5,677 599 | 3,650 177 |
Average | 36,258 | 29,304 | 16,064 | 13,240 | 6,954 | 3,999 | 2,955 |
![University of Colorado Boulder Enrollment Trends Chart](https://www.collegetuitioncompare.com/images/charts/colleges/university-of-colorado-boulder-student-population-trends-chart.jpg)
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 12 years is 29,304 where 32,105 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2023-2024. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at University of Colorado Boulder since 2013.
Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
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Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
2013-14 | 26,096 | 23,948 | 13,092 | 10,856 | 2,148 | 1,214 | 934 |
2014-15 | 26,557 | 24,344 | 13,500 | 10,844 | 2,213 | 1,296 | 917 |
2015-16 | 27,142 | 25,059 | 13,779 | 11,280 | 2,083 | 1,233 | 850 |
2016-17 | 27,901 | 25,802 | 14,310 | 11,492 | 2,099 | 1,231 | 868 |
2017-18 | 29,056 | 26,977 | 15,005 | 11,972 | 2,079 | 1,223 | 856 |
2018-19 | 30,159 | 28,034 | 15,367 | 12,667 | 2,125 | 1,295 | 830 |
2019-20 | 31,098 | 28,877 | 15,616 | 13,261 | 2,221 | 1,347 | 874 |
2020-21 | 30,307 | 27,703 | 14,838 | 12,865 | 2,604 | 1,569 | 1,035 |
2021-22 | 30,886 | 28,463 | 15,464 | 12,999 | 2,423 | 1,469 | 954 |
2022-23 | 31,034 | 28,728 | 15,386 | 13,342 | 2,306 | 1,351 | 955 |
2023-24 | 32,105 | 29,840 | 15,784 | 14,056 | 2,265 | 1,335 | 930 |
Average | 29,304 | 29,304 | 14,740 | 12,330 | 29,304 | 1,324 | 909 |
![University of Colorado Boulder Undergraduate Enrollment Trends Chart](https://www.collegetuitioncompare.com/images/charts/colleges/university-of-colorado-boulder-undergraduate-enrollment-trends-chart.jpg)
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 12 years is 6,954 where 9,327 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2023-2024. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at University of Colorado Boulder since 2013.
Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
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Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
2013-14 | 5,921 | 2,294 | 1,289 | 1,005 | 3,627 | 2,076 | 1,551 |
2014-15 | 5,875 | 2,331 | 1,324 | 1,007 | 3,544 | 2,002 | 1,542 |
2015-16 | 5,914 | 2,435 | 1,357 | 1,078 | 3,479 | 2,044 | 1,435 |
2016-17 | 6,076 | 2,584 | 1,427 | 1,157 | 3,492 | 2,015 | 1,477 |
2017-18 | 6,282 | 2,679 | 1,450 | 1,229 | 3,603 | 2,044 | 1,559 |
2018-19 | 6,522 | 2,696 | 1,463 | 1,233 | 3,826 | 2,183 | 1,643 |
2019-20 | 6,785 | 2,758 | 1,461 | 1,297 | 4,027 | 2,343 | 1,684 |
2020-21 | 7,130 | 2,816 | 1,508 | 1,308 | 4,314 | 2,554 | 1,760 |
2021-22 | 8,114 | 2,906 | 1,516 | 1,390 | 5,208 | 3,176 | 2,032 |
2022-23 | 8,551 | 2,909 | 1,557 | 1,352 | 5,642 | 3,521 | 2,121 |
2023-24 | 9,327 | 4,510 | 2,430 | 2,080 | 4,817 | 3,247 | 1,570 |
Average | 6,954 | 6,954 | 1,526 | 1,285 | 6,954 | 2,473 | 1,670 |
![University of Colorado Boulder Graduate Enrollment Trends Chart](https://www.collegetuitioncompare.com/images/charts/colleges/university-of-colorado-boulder-graduate-enrollment-trends-chart.jpg)
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 63.67%. The percentage was 71.93% 10 years ago and CU Boulder still has a high percentage of white students. 6.35% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.93% is black students.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University of Colorado Boulder over the past 12 years (2013-2024).
Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
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2013-14 | 117 | 1,550 | 517 | 2,878 | 24 | 23,031 | 1,043 |
2014-15 | 107 | 1,617 | 512 | 3,042 | 24 | 22,878 | 1,236 |
2015-16 | 101 | 1,662 | 518 | 3,244 | 21 | 22,804 | 1,365 |
2016-17 | 88 | 1,743 | 530 | 3,511 | 23 | 22,847 | 1,522 |
2017-18 | 87 | 1,854 | 564 | 3,880 | 22 | 23,412 | 1,713 |
2018-19 | 76 | 1,931 | 559 | 4,223 | 29 | 24,267 | 1,945 |
2019-20 | 78 | 2,085 | 592 | 4,555 | 34 | 24,989 | 2,103 |
2020-21 | 79 | 2,153 | 646 | 4,690 | 28 | 24,867 | 2,189 |
2021-22 | 80 | 2,367 | 671 | 4,886 | 36 | 25,520 | 2,253 |
2022-23 | 90 | 2,478 | 702 | 4,849 | 35 | 25,589 | 2,342 |
2023-24 | 89 | 2,629 | 800 | 5,204 | 40 | 26,379 | 2,495 |
Average | 90 | 2,006 | 601 | 4,087 | 29 | 24,235 | 1,837 |
![University of Colorado Boulder Enrollment by Race Trends Chart](https://www.collegetuitioncompare.com/images/charts/colleges/university-of-colorado-boulder-enrollment-by-race-trends-chart.jpg)
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
4,146 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2023-2024, which is 10% of total students. The number of online students has increased 857.51% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Colorado Boulder from 2014 to 2024.
Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
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2014-15 | 32,432 | 433 | 2,382 | 29,617 |
2015-16 | 33,056 | 343 | 2,392 | 30,321 |
2016-17 | 33,977 | 633 | 2,282 | 31,062 |
2017-18 | 35,338 | 696 | 1,976 | 32,666 |
2018-19 | 36,681 | 1,053 | 2,234 | 33,394 |
2019-20 | 37,883 | 1,319 | 2,881 | 33,683 |
2020-21 | 37,437 | 11,072 | 23,176 | 3,189 |
2021-22 | 39,000 | 4,180 | 24,299 | 10,521 |
2022-23 | 39,585 | 3,156 | 10,627 | 25,802 |
2023-24 | 41,432 | 4,146 | 12,381 | 24,905 |
Average | 36,682 | 2,703 | 8,463 | 25,516 |
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